Abstract: This dataset contain all of the 1:20 000 scale index contour information converted from the Provincial Digital Base Mapping Project. These contour arcs are a cartographic product and they do not have any elevation values attributed to the spatial features. These contours require the use of elevation text to properly interpret the elevation value of a specific contour. Index contours are identified every 5th contour line. For Alberta, the index contour intervals occur every 50 metres in relatively flat terrain and every 100 metres in mountainous terrain. Currently, no contour information exists for Banff, Jasper and Wood Buffalo National Parks and also for the Extreme north east portion of the province.
Metadata:
File identifier:
A8CE0840-2144-4A2A-BEE7-7214A14B0192
Language:
Language Code:
eng
Character set:
Character set code:
utf8
Hierarchy level:
Scope code:
dataset
Metadata author:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Provincial Geospatial Centre
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
14th Floor, Oxbridge Place
Delivery point:
9820 - 106 Street NW
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T5K 2J6
Country:
Country:
CA
Electronic mail address:
PGC.Metadata@gov.ab.ca
Hours of service:
08:15 to 16:30 Monday to Friday
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Date stamp:
2025-08-22
Metadata standard name:
NAP - Metadata
Metadata standard version:
1.2
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Vector spatial representation:
Topology level:
Topology level code:
geometryOnly
Geometric objects:
Geometric objects:
Geometric object type:
Geometric object type code:
composite
Geometric object count:
680679
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Reference system:
Reference system identifier:
RS Identifier:
Code:
4269
Code Space:
EPSG
Version:
6.5(3.0.1)
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Data identification:
Citation:
Citation:
Title:
Index Contour
Date:
Date:
Date:
2000-04-07
Date type:
Date type code:
creation
Date:
Date:
Date:
2000-04-07
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Provincial Geospatial Centre
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
14th Floor, Oxbridge Place
Delivery point:
9820 - 106 Street NW
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T5K 2J6
Country:
Country:
CA
Electronic mail address:
PGC.Metadata@gov.ab.ca
Hours of service:
08:15 to 16:30 Monday to Friday
Role:
Role code:
originator
Abstract:
This dataset contain all of the 1:20 000 scale index contour information converted from the Provincial Digital
Base Mapping Project. These contour arcs are a cartographic product and they do not have any elevation
values attributed to the spatial features. These contours require the use of elevation text to properly
interpret the elevation value of a specific contour. Index contours are identified every 5th contour line.
For Alberta, the index contour intervals occur every 50 metres in relatively flat terrain and every 100
metres in mountainous terrain. Currently, no contour information exists for Banff, Jasper and Wood Buffalo
National Parks and also for the Extreme north east portion of the province.
Purpose:
A contour is a line that provides the user with a measure of elevation above mean sea level. Each contour line
represents the same elevation value along its entire length. This is a subset of the contour dataset
containing only the index contours.
Status:
Progress code:
completed
Point of contact:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Provincial Geospatial Centre
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
14th Floor, Oxbridge Place
Delivery point:
9820 - 106 Street NW
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T5K 2J6
Country:
Country:
CA
Electronic mail address:
PGC.Metadata@gov.ab.ca
Hours of service:
08:15 to 16:30 Monday to Friday
Contact instructions:
This is the point of contact regarding the creation of, and characteristics of, the dataset. Questions
about the creation and/or characteristics of the dataset submitted through email must include the
subject line "Attention: Provincial Geospatial Centre; Dataset: Index Contour". For Distribution
Information contact instructions, refer to the Distribution Information section of this metadata
record.
Role:
Role code:
pointOfContact
Resource maintenance:
Maintenance information:
Maintenance and update frequency:
Maintenance frequency code:
notPlanned
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
Alberta, Canada
Type:
Keyword type code:
place
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
Contour line
Keyword:
Hypsography
Keyword:
Elevation
Keyword:
Digital elevation model
Keyword:
DEM
Keyword:
DTM
Keyword:
Digital terrain model
Keyword:
Index contour
Type:
Keyword type code:
theme
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Access constraints:
Restriction code:
otherRestrictions
Other constraints:
To access the data you must agree to the terms of the Open Government Licence - Alberta found at
https://open.alberta.ca/licence
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Use constraints:
Restriction code:
license
Other constraints:
Your use of this information will be governed by the terms of the Open Government Licence - Alberta, in
force as of the date you accessed the information, found at https://open.alberta.ca/licence
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Use limitation:
Distribution Liability: Under the terms of the Open Government Licence - Alberta, the Information is
licensed as is, and the Information Provider excludes all representations, warranties, obligations, and
liabilities, whether express or implied, to the maximum extent permitted by law. The Information
Provider is not liable for any errors or omissions in the Information, and will not under any
circumstances be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or other loss,
injury or damage caused by its use or otherwise arising in connection with this licence or the
Information, even if specifically advised of the possibility of such loss, injury or damage.
Resource constraints:
Security constraints:
Classification:
Classification code:
unclassified
User note:
Public
Classification system:
Government of Alberta Data and Information Security Classification
Handling description:
https://imtpolicy.sp.alberta.ca/standards/Pages/Data-and-Information-Security-Classification.aspx
Aggregation Info:
AggregateInformation:
Aggregate Data Set Name:
Citation:
Title:
Contours
Date:
Date:
Date:
2000-04-07
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Government of Alberta
Contact info:
missing
Role:
Role code:
originator
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Government of Alberta
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
Edmonton, Alberta
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Other citation details:
Association Type:
Association type code:
crossReference
Spatial representation type:
Spatial representation type code:
vector
Language:
Language Code:
eng
Character set:
Character set code:
utf8
Topic category:
Topic category code:
elevation
Environment description:
ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.6.1500
Extent:
Extent:
Geographic element:
Geographic bounding box:
Extent type code:
true
West bound longitude:
-120.001541
East bound longitude:
-110.000762
South bound latitude:
48.996056
North bound latitude:
60
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Distribution:
Distribution format:
Format:
Name:
File Geodatabase
Version:
ArcGIS Pro 3.0
Specification:
FGDB
File decompression technique:
ZIP
Distribution format:
Format:
Name:
Shapefile
Version:
ArcGIS Pro 3.0
Specification:
SHP
File decompression technique:
ZIP
Distributor:
Distributor:
Distributor contact:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Altalis Ltd.
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
4037163490
Facsimile:
4037163494
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
Suite 1550, 635 - 8 Avenue SW
City:
Calgary
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T2P 3M3
Country:
Country:
CA
Electronic mail address:
support@altalis.com
Hours of service:
08:00 to 16:30 Monday to Friday
Contact instructions:
The layer is a part of the Base Features product which can be accessed and downloaded via the Open
Data option from Altalis: https://www.altalis.com/
Role:
Role code:
distributor
Distribution Order Process:
Standard order process:
Fees:
This layer is included in the Base Features product for free under the Open Government Licence -
Alberta.
Ordering instructions:
The layer is a part of the Base Features product which can be accessed and downloaded via the Open
Data option from Altalis: https://www.altalis.com/
Turnaround:
Direct download
Distributor:
Distributor:
Distributor contact:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Provincial Geospatial Centre
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
14th Floor, Oxbridge Place
Delivery point:
9820 - 106 Street NW
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T5K 2J6
Country:
Country:
CA
Electronic mail address:
PGC.Data@gov.ab.ca
Hours of service:
08:15 to 16:30 Monday to Friday
Contact instructions:
This is the distribution contact for the map service. Please contact the above email to report any
issues with the map service.
Role:
Role code:
distributor
Transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://geospatial.alberta.ca/titan/rest/services/elevation/provincial_elevation/MapServer
Protocol:
REST
Name:
elevation/provincial_elevation (MapServer)
Description:
Feature web service for Provincial Elevation Contours datasets
Function:
Online function code:
webService
Transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.altalis.com/map;gid=114
Protocol:
HTTPS
Name:
Altalis
Description:
Web page for ordering Base Features data
Function:
Online function code:
order
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Data quality:
Scope:
Scope:
Hierarchy level:
Scope code:
dataset
Report:
Conceptual consistency:
Measure description:
The index contour lines within this dataset are consistent with the capture specifications of the
Provincial Digital Base Mapping Project Specifications and Procedures Manual April 1, 1988.
Result:
missing
Report:
Completeness omission:
Measure description:
This dataset does not provide complete provincial coverage. All of the National Parks, (with the exception
of Elk Island and Waterton), and NTS Blocks 74L, 74M, and a portion of 84P, do not have index contour
coverage.
Result:
missing
Report:
Absolute external positional accuracy:
Measure description:
Ninety percent of all well-defined features shall be positioned within five (5) metres of their true
position. No features will be displaced by more than seven (7) metres from their true position.
Evaluation method description:
The error for this dataset has been statistically reviewed. At the 90% confidence interval the
corresponding error value is 5 metres. At the 99% confidence interval the corresponding error value is
the maximum allowable error which is 7 metres.
Result:
Quantitative result:
Value unit:
missing
Value:
7.0 metres
Report:
Absolute external positional accuracy:
Measure description:
The accuracy of the contour is such that 90% of the elevations checked are accurate to within five (5)
metres, relative to stereo model control. No elevation is in error by more than eight (8) metres
relative to stereo model control in areas not obscured by vegetation.
Evaluation method description:
The error for this dataset has been statistically reviewed. At the 90% confidence interval the
corresponding error value is 5 metres. At the 99% confidence interval the corresponding error value is
the maximum allowable error which is 8 metres.
Result:
Quantitative result:
Value unit:
missing
Value:
8.0 metres
Lineage:
Lineage:
Statement:
This dataset contain all of the 1:20 000 scale index contour information converted from the Provincial
Digital Base Mapping Project.
Process step:
Process step:
Description:
The Provincial Digital Base Mapping project 1:20,000 scale contour data was converted from
MicroStation forma files into ESRI coverage format files. This data was then loaded into ESRI SDE
layers for management and distribution of the dataset.
Date and time:
2000-04-07T00:00:00
Processor:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Provincial Geospatial Centre
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
14th Floor, Oxbridge Place
Delivery point:
9820 - 106 Street NW
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T5K 2J6
Country:
Country:
CA
Electronic mail address:
PGC.Metadata@gov.ab.ca
Hours of service:
08:15 to 16:30 Monday to Friday
Contact instructions:
This is the point of contact regarding this process step in the creation of the dataset.
Queries about this process step submitted through facsimile or electronic mail must include
the salutation "Attention: Provincial Geospatial Centre; Dataset: Index Contour". For
Distribution Information contact instructions, refer to the Distribution Information section
of this metadata record. For Metadata Information contact instructions, refer to the
Metadata Reference Information section of this metadata record.
Role:
Role code:
processor
Source:
Source:
Scale:
Representative fraction:
Denominator:
60000
Source citation:
Citation:
Title:
1:20,000 Provincial Digital Base Mapping Project
Date:
missing
Cited responsible party:
missing
Source extent:
Extent:
Description:
ground condition
Temporal element:
Temporal extent:
Extent:
Time period:
Begin date:
1981-09-11
End date:
1994-06-19
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Maintenance information:
Maintenance and update frequency:
Maintenance frequency code:
asNeeded
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